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the census bureau says that 50 million hispanic people now live in the u.s. you know what that means, 800 million hispanic people now live in the u.s. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] the census bureau -- hey, there's a new magazine designed for gay military members. that's right. it's mostly just photos of privates. [ laughter ] ♪ la, la, la la, la, la la, la, la ♪ ♪ >> steve: majorly -- >> jimmy: finally -- >> steve: -- yes. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: -- i just read that lindsay lohan wants to drop her last name and go just by lindsay. that's when you know things are bad, when even names next lindsay vanish mysteriously. [ audience ohs ] ladies and gentlemen, we have a great show tonight! give it up for roots! ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: we have a big show for you tonight. oh, i love this guy. david schwimmer is here, you guys. he directed this new film, "trust." it is phenomenal. really, really good movie. a former ufc heavyweight champion, brock lesnar is here! [ cheers and applause ] and he's training for his next shot at the title.
the census bureau says that 50 million hispanic people now live in the u.s. you know what that means, 800 million hispanic people now live in the u.s. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] the census bureau -- hey, there's a new magazine designed for gay military members. that's right. it's mostly just photos of privates. [ laughter ] ♪ la, la, la la, la, la la, la, la ♪ ♪ >> steve: majorly -- >> jimmy: finally -- >> steve: -- yes. [ light laughter ] >> jimmy: -- i...
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the u.s. government in places like dubai or beirut where they corroborated and met each other and strategically went about pursuing the goals of opposing their governments. >> surely they find strength from one another by finding one another on facebook and on twitter and they knew that their message was getting out to a public. surely that encouraged them. was perhaps social media not something of a tipping point when it came to egypt and because there are so many more people using social media than there were in 2009 in iran. >> well, again, i don't think that we have to focus on the social media as the primary force. the same number of people in egypt using facebook two years ago. the first wave of protests in egypt started in 2008 when they had huge labor strikes in the country. and they already have hundreds of thousands of people who are using facebook. they didn't ignite political change because the political circumstances were not there. it was tunisia that was the tipping point for eg
the u.s. government in places like dubai or beirut where they corroborated and met each other and strategically went about pursuing the goals of opposing their governments. >> surely they find strength from one another by finding one another on facebook and on twitter and they knew that their message was getting out to a public. surely that encouraged them. was perhaps social media not something of a tipping point when it came to egypt and because there are so many more people using...
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a former rocket scientist who happens to be a u.s. house member, rush holt of new jersey and watson competed in a fake round of jeopardy and holt came out on top. the contest pitted holt against other house members and was intended to emphasize the need for more math and science education. he was a five time winner on jeopardy 35 years ago, but he's still got it. >> thanks for joining us. nightly is next.
a former rocket scientist who happens to be a u.s. house member, rush holt of new jersey and watson competed in a fake round of jeopardy and holt came out on top. the contest pitted holt against other house members and was intended to emphasize the need for more math and science education. he was a five time winner on jeopardy 35 years ago, but he's still got it. >> thanks for joining us. nightly is next.
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many immigrants come to the u.s. to try and give their families back home a better life. but who knew that sending money to loved ones could actually put those loved ones in terrifying danger. tonight we team up with our broadcast partner telemundo to bring you a chilling story of execution and extortion that's targeting victims all over the bay area. >> i felt very, very scared for my family. >> he goes from $100 a month to a demand of $3,000 a month. >> if you kgiouay. boom. tell me, please. >> reporter: they're some of the most vulnerable victims in our community. immigrants with little money in their pockets. and yet everything to lose. >> translator: because if you don't pay, they will definitely kill my family. >> reporter: maria is too scared to show her face or use her real name. she's one of many salvadoran immigrants living in the u.s., paying a monthly fee to ms-13, a notorious gang in el salvador. >> translator: right now we're paying $303$300 a month for my family. >> reporter: they raped and tortured her for months until maria paid up. >> translator: you don
many immigrants come to the u.s. to try and give their families back home a better life. but who knew that sending money to loved ones could actually put those loved ones in terrifying danger. tonight we team up with our broadcast partner telemundo to bring you a chilling story of execution and extortion that's targeting victims all over the bay area. >> i felt very, very scared for my family. >> he goes from $100 a month to a demand of $3,000 a month. >> if you kgiouay. boom....
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the u.s. democratic leader was briefly hospitalized in rome early today, but by this afternoon, she resumed her schedule. the former house speaker tweeted to her followers, "thanks to everyone for your well wishes. had a very productive trip to afghanistan and i'm in italy resuming meetings." after a hectic schedule yesterday in afghanistan, the 70-year-old pelosi felt ill and underwent some hospital tests, but a few hours later, she was on the move, meeting with italy's leaders in parliament. pelosi is on a congressional trip. >>> let's turn now to your disaster in japan. officials still racing to restore electricity to the troubled fukushima daiichi nuclear plant, but now they're facing more unforeseen obstacles, including a cloud of smoke that forced workers to evacuate again today. now, when power is finally restored, officials say the cooling system should bring temperatures back to a safe level within those reactors within a day. meanwhile, the world's health organization is calling on j
the u.s. democratic leader was briefly hospitalized in rome early today, but by this afternoon, she resumed her schedule. the former house speaker tweeted to her followers, "thanks to everyone for your well wishes. had a very productive trip to afghanistan and i'm in italy resuming meetings." after a hectic schedule yesterday in afghanistan, the 70-year-old pelosi felt ill and underwent some hospital tests, but a few hours later, she was on the move, meeting with italy's leaders in...
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but he has not ordered u.s. war planes to attack libyan war planes that take off, grounding gadhafi's air zone with a no fly zone. two senators said let's do it. >> i argue for the no fly zone and i think we could achieve it. >> reporter: but it would not be risk free for u.s. pilots. >> not as simple as throwing up a -- moving an aircraft carrier and deploying a bunch of planes. you have to take action to make sure you have air dominance. >> reporter: action to eliminate gadhafi's senses, his radar and missiles, action that president obama has not order. i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, washington. >>> meanwhile, back in washington on the same day the labor department is expected to report significant progress on the jobs front, democrats and republicans are entering another day of talks to try to keep the government up and running without damaging the economy. nbc's tracie potts joins us from washington with more on that. tracie, good morning. >> lynn, good morning. vice president joe biden is right in the midd
but he has not ordered u.s. war planes to attack libyan war planes that take off, grounding gadhafi's air zone with a no fly zone. two senators said let's do it. >> i argue for the no fly zone and i think we could achieve it. >> reporter: but it would not be risk free for u.s. pilots. >> not as simple as throwing up a -- moving an aircraft carrier and deploying a bunch of planes. you have to take action to make sure you have air dominance. >> reporter: action to...
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. >>> and while the u.s. tries to consider how best to react to the fighting in libya, the ç crisis is having major implications at home at gas pumps across the nation. nbc's steve handelsman reports. >> reporter: concerned about escalating warfare in libya and more air attacks against libyan civilians in what looks like a military comeback by moammar gadhafi, president obama reminded libyan generals they could be tried for war crimes. >> i want to send a very clear message to those who are around colonel gadhafi. it is their choice to make how they operate moving forward and they will be held accountable. >> reporter: mr. obama faces two choices. does he set up a no-fly zone over libya to ground gadhafi's jets? arab states say do it, but team obama is cautious. >> any action should be the result of an international sanction. >> reporter: do something to help now argued a bush administration veteran. >> and you could provide covertly anti-aircraft and anti-tank weapons to the rebels so they could impose the
. >>> and while the u.s. tries to consider how best to react to the fighting in libya, the ç crisis is having major implications at home at gas pumps across the nation. nbc's steve handelsman reports. >> reporter: concerned about escalating warfare in libya and more air attacks against libyan civilians in what looks like a military comeback by moammar gadhafi, president obama reminded libyan generals they could be tried for war crimes. >> i want to send a very clear...
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while she's already conquered a sailing trip from the u.s. to france, the use of a kite is sure to bring unique challenges over the 4,000 mile trek which is expected to take two months. >>> at one soccer match in brazil, fans weren't the only thing flooding the stadium. torrential rains flooded the actual stadium and delayed the game. no problem for fans who took advantage of the weather. and swam in the rain-soaked bleachers. some fans stripped down to their skivvies to dive in freestyle through the waters which you would imagine would be pretty gross. imagine a stadium floor with the popcorn and crusty beer. >> that's an old tradition, wet field, diving maybe not your underwear. >> yeah. it makes for good video, right, bill? >> that's great. >>> time for a look at the stories we'll follow throughout the day on nbc. the navy will release its findings into watching videos on the uss enterprise. and announce actions being taken against those responsible. the carrier's commanding officer has been fired over the videos. >>> with no resolution in
while she's already conquered a sailing trip from the u.s. to france, the use of a kite is sure to bring unique challenges over the 4,000 mile trek which is expected to take two months. >>> at one soccer match in brazil, fans weren't the only thing flooding the stadium. torrential rains flooded the actual stadium and delayed the game. no problem for fans who took advantage of the weather. and swam in the rain-soaked bleachers. some fans stripped down to their skivvies to dive in...
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. >> reporter: as the u.s. role in the libyan air war gets smaller and nato gets set to take over command, moammar gadhafi is not giving up or getting out. his forces counter attack, pushing libyans back, targeting civilians in rebel-held towns. >> gadhafi is using snipers to shoot people down and let them bleed to death in the street. >> reporter: at secretary of state clinton's meeting with u.s. allies in london, topic one was the dictator. qatar's prime minister. >> we urge gadhafi and his people to leave and not to cause any more bloodshed. >> reporter: but so far, it's the libyan leader's call and he says no. >> i'm not sure that we know exactly when we will get to any change in attitude by gadhafi. >> reporter: president obama told brian williams, economic and diplomatic pressure could force gadhafi out. >> our expectation is that as we continue to apply steady pressure not only militarily but through other means that gadhafi will ultimately step down. >> reporter: president obama ruled out using u.s. gro
. >> reporter: as the u.s. role in the libyan air war gets smaller and nato gets set to take over command, moammar gadhafi is not giving up or getting out. his forces counter attack, pushing libyans back, targeting civilians in rebel-held towns. >> gadhafi is using snipers to shoot people down and let them bleed to death in the street. >> reporter: at secretary of state clinton's meeting with u.s. allies in london, topic one was the dictator. qatar's prime minister. >>...
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and congress has opened the envelope on the u.s. postal office's finances and lawmakers don't like what they pulled out. patrick donahue said the postal service will run out of cash by the end of the fiscal year in september. they are required to pre-fund health benefits for retirees meaning it owes about $5 billion for those medical costs. scott, back to you. >> courtney, thank you. >>> meanwhile, christina loren has a look ahead to the weekend. >> good morning, i like the way you think. we are always thinking about the weekend, especially when thursday arrives. good morning to you in the east bay. it is a mild start in concord, 50 degrees. 49 in livermore. heading throughout the day because we are starting out so warm we'll be able to reach the mid-60s. we are looking to a really nice second half of the day, great for outdoor activities. if you have to get outside, rake the leaves, no excuses this afternoon. as you can see right now, a little bit of shower activity streaming onshore. it is very light and spotty in nature. this is
and congress has opened the envelope on the u.s. postal office's finances and lawmakers don't like what they pulled out. patrick donahue said the postal service will run out of cash by the end of the fiscal year in september. they are required to pre-fund health benefits for retirees meaning it owes about $5 billion for those medical costs. scott, back to you. >> courtney, thank you. >>> meanwhile, christina loren has a look ahead to the weekend. >> good morning, i like the...
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so i -- you know, i basically tweeted the u.s. air force -- at u.s. air force, "let doctors without borders land. they're the best of this." and it wasn't my influence, it was the fact that -- i mean, thousands of people saw that. they wanted to do something about haiti. and they re-tweeted it. the goodness of people on twitter is just remarkable. and that's what made -- and guess what? the planes were allowed to land. the pentagon people called me up on the phone. they landed the plane. and i heard some of the doctors without borders people, lives were saved. so, i mean, it's just awesome. >> jimmy: i mean, now come on. that's from twitter. [ cheers and applause ] >> yeah, but that's -- that's the people on twitter. that's the people who started twitter. and the fact that the air force was willing to do that, so -- >> jimmy: that's super cool. i was looking through some of your other tweets which are pretty powerful as well. one was, "okay, got to say bruno mars and usher are wow." [ laughter ] >> well, it was the grammy's right? >> jimmy: that's pre
so i -- you know, i basically tweeted the u.s. air force -- at u.s. air force, "let doctors without borders land. they're the best of this." and it wasn't my influence, it was the fact that -- i mean, thousands of people saw that. they wanted to do something about haiti. and they re-tweeted it. the goodness of people on twitter is just remarkable. and that's what made -- and guess what? the planes were allowed to land. the pentagon people called me up on the phone. they landed the...
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the father of a u.s. marine, mathieu schneider, killed in iraq, sued the church after the church protested at his son's funeral in 2006. albert schneider initially won a $5 million judgment but it was thrown out on appeal. now the supreme court has also ruled against schneider saying he has to pay for the xhurch's legal bills. last year the protestors came to palo alto protesting gunn high school's atmosphere of tolerance. >>> the fbi caught a lot of people off guard this morning. all across the bay area agents raided more than a dozen card rooms and concentrated on artichoke joe's in san bruno and the oaks card club in emeriville. they were looking for people and documents and other evidence related to gangs and money laundering. everyone was searched and not allowed to leave until their identities were confirmed and had no outstanding warrants. no one was arrested. snow, wind, and rain making for some slippery conditions bay area. also up above. let's go live outside. a look at the sierras right now alo
the father of a u.s. marine, mathieu schneider, killed in iraq, sued the church after the church protested at his son's funeral in 2006. albert schneider initially won a $5 million judgment but it was thrown out on appeal. now the supreme court has also ruled against schneider saying he has to pay for the xhurch's legal bills. last year the protestors came to palo alto protesting gunn high school's atmosphere of tolerance. >>> the fbi caught a lot of people off guard this morning. all...
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all right so here's what we know the u.s. sixth fleet has been repossessed and ships in the mediterranean and u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton stated that quote nothing is off the table and as we just saw british prime minister david cameron have echoed the sentiments so the u.s. and britain considering i think it's fair to say yet another invasion and if they do who will join how not the u.n. while china and russia for starters don't seem to be interested and want to know nato well probably not since turkey's prime minister has called the idea nonsense and absurd so could this yet be another instance of going in alone our to contributor an investigative journalist wayne madsen joins me to discuss when is history repeating itself here well in some people's minds i think it is because one thing we have to remember about moammar gadhafi he became the leader of libya in one thousand nine hundred thirty nine let's put that in perspective richard nixon was president of state's plane and brezhnev was the general secretary of
all right so here's what we know the u.s. sixth fleet has been repossessed and ships in the mediterranean and u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton stated that quote nothing is off the table and as we just saw british prime minister david cameron have echoed the sentiments so the u.s. and britain considering i think it's fair to say yet another invasion and if they do who will join how not the u.n. while china and russia for starters don't seem to be interested and want to know nato well...
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also, the u.s. auto industry could face sporadic shutdowns for months because of shortage of parts already scarce before the disaster. ford had two temporary plants -- i should say plants shut down temporarily, there's my english for the pickup trucks. chrysler stopped production at a minivan plant and gm to assure there were enough parts. so we're watching the supply chain, also watching sprint launching a new app. i'm not passing judgment but it's for distracted drivers. it's two bucks a month. it locks up features when you're behind the wheel. the government has been calling for the wireless carriers to impose rules on the use of electronics in your cars. among these it will redirect your calls to voice mail, will block text alerts so you're not tempted to text and drive and will send an auto response you're not available. you got to save yourself from yourself. >> you do. and there is always that when it beeps to i'm going to take a quick look. that might be worth something. thank you. >> a fore
also, the u.s. auto industry could face sporadic shutdowns for months because of shortage of parts already scarce before the disaster. ford had two temporary plants -- i should say plants shut down temporarily, there's my english for the pickup trucks. chrysler stopped production at a minivan plant and gm to assure there were enough parts. so we're watching the supply chain, also watching sprint launching a new app. i'm not passing judgment but it's for distracted drivers. it's two bucks a...
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the united nations, the u.s. government and the u.s. navy says it is mounting what it describes as a massive humanitarian response. to help japan cope with this destruction. meredith? >> you know, anne, people in hawaii and along the west coast here in this country had a certain number of hours to prepare for this tsunami. they were warned before it hit land. in japan, can you give us a sense of the timeline there between the when earthquake struck and when the tsunami hit? >> meredith, i'm not exactly sure what the time delay was. we do know that the quake hit about 2:46 in the afternoon. but, look, people in japan are used to these, are very well prepared for earthquakes. japan sits on what is called a ring of fire, some active volcanoes. so, they have, they have all kinds of earthquakes. most of them, obviously, much less severe than this. so, they are prepared. they know what to do. but, still, when you see those pictures of that water come crushing through, you realize there's nothing you can do. you can't outrun it. it's just so p
the united nations, the u.s. government and the u.s. navy says it is mounting what it describes as a massive humanitarian response. to help japan cope with this destruction. meredith? >> you know, anne, people in hawaii and along the west coast here in this country had a certain number of hours to prepare for this tsunami. they were warned before it hit land. in japan, can you give us a sense of the timeline there between the when earthquake struck and when the tsunami hit? >>...
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mexico was pressing the u.s. to try to stem the demand for drugs from this end while the united states wants mexico to put many more resources in controlling the violence. you also mentioned immigration, more than 12 million undocumented immigrants are believed to be in this country. 2.5 million right there in california. that's something they will talk about. immigration policy, mexico said to be in with some of the latest policies, for example, arizona cracked down on immigration. finally they will talk about the economy, thou two nations that share a border can work together on trade and on tourism. the presidents are expected to meet privately today to take questions from reporters and president calderon will meet with john boehner on capitol hill to talk about money congress already set aside but has yet to send out to fight the drug war. brent? >> thank you for the update, tracie. >>> an nbc 11 investigation shows a very real example of some of the problems president calderon and obama are talking about tod
mexico was pressing the u.s. to try to stem the demand for drugs from this end while the united states wants mexico to put many more resources in controlling the violence. you also mentioned immigration, more than 12 million undocumented immigrants are believed to be in this country. 2.5 million right there in california. that's something they will talk about. immigration policy, mexico said to be in with some of the latest policies, for example, arizona cracked down on immigration. finally...
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the u.s. has cultivated in fan if you will events with which it invades nations or one or two or three locations change the list of enemies grows the habit becomes harder to shake even as the costs rack up military spending casualties and the steve world image what is the real toll of america's wars in iraq afghanistan and libya the three currency was a battlefield let's take a look at what they cost by going to have thousand of people that's the official american death toll in iraq and afghanistan another seventy thousand the estimated number of injured u.s. soldiers. while some one hundred seventy thousand are thought to be suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder but we're also looking at the number of people that are being killed by u.s. actions and there we're going up into the millions it's estimated that one hundred thousand to one million iraqis are dead or million displaced aaron emery after a tour in iraq is tired of the u.s. trying to run the rest of the world american way of l
the u.s. has cultivated in fan if you will events with which it invades nations or one or two or three locations change the list of enemies grows the habit becomes harder to shake even as the costs rack up military spending casualties and the steve world image what is the real toll of america's wars in iraq afghanistan and libya the three currency was a battlefield let's take a look at what they cost by going to have thousand of people that's the official american death toll in iraq and...
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while another report found that the u.s. spends more than $5 billion on redundant government programs. [ laughter ] i was just reading about this. a new study found that a chemical in your body can actually make you a bad dancer. yeah, it's called vodka. [ laughter and applause ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ sad tuba ] [ light laughter ] this isn't good, you guys. flight attendants for thai airways have filed a complaint against the airlines for telling them to lose weight. apparently, they just became insulted when the pilot was like -- [ intercom voice ] in the event of a landing -- water landing, just grab on to one of our flight attendants. [ laughter ] have you seen these flight attendants, they go up and down the hall giving the passengers -- "peanuts, peanuts, peanuts? does anyone have any? i'm starving. i got to eat something. [ laughter ] you finishing that snickers bar? i'll take it from you." you guys, we have miley cyrus on the show tonight. [ cheers and applause ] that's right. the girl who sang "party in t
while another report found that the u.s. spends more than $5 billion on redundant government programs. [ laughter ] i was just reading about this. a new study found that a chemical in your body can actually make you a bad dancer. yeah, it's called vodka. [ laughter and applause ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ sad tuba ] [ light laughter ] this isn't good, you guys. flight attendants for thai airways have filed a complaint against the airlines for telling them to lose weight. apparently,...
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like it disappeared on my eye. [ male announcer ] it's the #1 doctor-prescribed contact lens in the u.s. acuvue® oasys brand. [ whistle blows ] [ squishing ] [ male announcer ] pool filled with caramel. not as good as chocolate filled with caramel. introducing milky way simply caramel. life's better the milky way. simply caramel. [ woman ] the first time i smoked, i was 13.g breaths ] i was in a hurry to grow up and wanted to look cool. big tobacco knew it, and they preyed on me. i'm here to tell you that big tobacco hasn't changed. they continue to profit... by selling kids the same lies... to get them to use... the same deadly products. don't be big tobacco's next victim. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: we are back with holt mccallany. he plays the former world heavyweight champion on the great show "lights out." he's going to teach me some boxing moves here. so, what do we got? >> okay. so, i'm going to teach you, just in case, when you're out on st. patrick's day, some drunken irish guy tries to start some trouble, i'm going to show you how to knock him out. >> jimmy: all rig
like it disappeared on my eye. [ male announcer ] it's the #1 doctor-prescribed contact lens in the u.s. acuvue® oasys brand. [ whistle blows ] [ squishing ] [ male announcer ] pool filled with caramel. not as good as chocolate filled with caramel. introducing milky way simply caramel. life's better the milky way. simply caramel. [ woman ] the first time i smoked, i was 13.g breaths ] i was in a hurry to grow up and wanted to look cool. big tobacco knew it, and they preyed on me. i'm here to...
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u.s. and with the west rather weakly i mean for example. he dissolved the warsaw pact but didn't really get anything in return for it he loved the g.d.r. to join nato without getting any written commitments in return that nato would not expand further east would see understood that nato had made a promise but there was actually no very definite promise on the other hand i think obviously the main fault for the for the the kind of renewal of the cold war really does lie with the west because we didn't respond strongly enough to gorbachev needs and then indeed to yeltsin's needs in the early years of post soviet russia we needed to do i think much more to help them economically for example by creating a stabilization fund to provide against the inflation of the ruble which was catastrophic in the early years after the fall of the soviet union so we made a number of very serious mistakes i think of which i've made some mistakes but they're far of overshadowed by ours that if i go to you is th
u.s. and with the west rather weakly i mean for example. he dissolved the warsaw pact but didn't really get anything in return for it he loved the g.d.r. to join nato without getting any written commitments in return that nato would not expand further east would see understood that nato had made a promise but there was actually no very definite promise on the other hand i think obviously the main fault for the for the the kind of renewal of the cold war really does lie with the west because we...
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he didn't make the mistake that the u.s. made in iraq. he didn't dismantle the military completely. >> rose: he dismantled the leadership. >> and brought in a new cadre of officers. and then he did something else. gradually he built a parallel military called the islamic revolutionary guard corps, the i.r.g.c. and with every passing year he strengthened them to the dret remit of the military. so we now have two military, one that is significant. >> so tell me your picture of iran today. i mean khamenei is the supreme leader. >> khamenei is the supreme leader. i think his space of power is essentially the i.r.g.c., the revolutionary guards. >> rose: and they're more loyal to him than they are to ahmadinejad or anyone else? >> they are more loyal to themselves, i think, right now because... >> rose: they're the power center. >> they're the power center. they've become an economic juggernaut. >> rose: they own things. >> they own about half the country. literally about half of the economy. >> rose: so therefore, it is argued, that sanctions
he didn't make the mistake that the u.s. made in iraq. he didn't dismantle the military completely. >> rose: he dismantled the leadership. >> and brought in a new cadre of officers. and then he did something else. gradually he built a parallel military called the islamic revolutionary guard corps, the i.r.g.c. and with every passing year he strengthened them to the dret remit of the military. so we now have two military, one that is significant. >> so tell me your picture of...
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in libya u.s. and ally forces destroy add warehouse where moammar gadhafi reportedly kept rocket launchers. tracie potts is live with the latest. president obama coming home early to deal with this crisis and the political fallout. >> reporter: right. to deal with congress, some members, democrats and republicans, none too happy thai he went ahead and authorized this military action without consulting them first. in fact, some suggested that he overstepped his congressional authority. one congressman from ohio wants a resolution to stop the action immediately saying that this is possibly an impeachable offense. the president also having to deal with many questions about an exit strategy. and new this morning we learned a couple of developments, the u.s. has bombed that f-15 fighter jet that went down on monday night, we told you about that. it crashed. that is standard operating procedure when there is sensitive equipment like that to bomb it and basically leave nothing there. also, new this mornin
in libya u.s. and ally forces destroy add warehouse where moammar gadhafi reportedly kept rocket launchers. tracie potts is live with the latest. president obama coming home early to deal with this crisis and the political fallout. >> reporter: right. to deal with congress, some members, democrats and republicans, none too happy thai he went ahead and authorized this military action without consulting them first. in fact, some suggested that he overstepped his congressional authority. one...
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u.s. and it allies are trying to stop. gadhafi forces pounding rebels in the western city of misrata. the rebels claim this video i don't was taken friday even after gadhafi announced a cease fire. in fact gadhafi seemed determined to carry out a bloody threat to retake the rebel strong hold benghazi. he said he would show no mercy and no compassion. all this prompted a grave commander in chief to issue a blunt warning. >> these terms are not subject to negotiation. if gadhafi does not comply with the resolution, the international community will impose consequences. and the resolution will be enforced through military action. >> reporter: president obama spoke shortly after briefing 18 congressional leaders, including many wary of yet another military engagement in a ththir muslim country. but in benghazi, rebels cheered the u.n. decision to come to their rescue. >> very happy. >> reporter: as the fighting continues, the president is sending his secretary of state to paris to consult again
u.s. and it allies are trying to stop. gadhafi forces pounding rebels in the western city of misrata. the rebels claim this video i don't was taken friday even after gadhafi announced a cease fire. in fact gadhafi seemed determined to carry out a bloody threat to retake the rebel strong hold benghazi. he said he would show no mercy and no compassion. all this prompted a grave commander in chief to issue a blunt warning. >> these terms are not subject to negotiation. if gadhafi does not...
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with one sold every 15 seconds, it's the #1 selling lipstain in the u.s. [ male announcer ] outlast lipstain. from easy, breezy, beautiful covergirl. host: could switching to geico 15% or more on car insurance? host: what, do you live under a rock? man: no way! man: hey rick check this out! anncr: geico. 15 minutes could save 15% or more on car insurance. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: our next guest, our resident technology expert and the editor and chief of "in gadget." one of the most popular blogs on the internet. please welcome joshua topolsky right here. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: good to see you, my man. >> good to see you. >> jimmy: anthony mackie, joshua topolsky. >> hey, how are you? >> so nice to meet you. [ talking over each other ] >> all right. lot of gadgets. not a lot of time. so this is the atrix 4g. it's a brand new, super fast android phone that's on att. >> jimmy: okay. >> and what's cool about it is that it has a few accessories. this is one of the accessories. it's a lap top dock. so this -- >> jimmy: well, that's easy to carry around. >> looks like a comp
with one sold every 15 seconds, it's the #1 selling lipstain in the u.s. [ male announcer ] outlast lipstain. from easy, breezy, beautiful covergirl. host: could switching to geico 15% or more on car insurance? host: what, do you live under a rock? man: no way! man: hey rick check this out! anncr: geico. 15 minutes could save 15% or more on car insurance. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: our next guest, our resident technology expert and the editor and chief of "in gadget."...
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the u.s. and its allies are escalating pressure on moammar gadhafi. the justice department is being asked to open a new investigation into whether the libyan leader personally ordered one of the worst terror attacks in u.s. history. for than two decades after more 270 people, including 19 americans, died in the bombing of pan am flight 103, shocking accusation from defectors, that moammar gadhafi may have himself ordered the terror attack. sparking calls for a new investigation. >> there have been statements made in the last days by what are now former members of the libyan government fingering gadhafi, making it clear that the order came from the very top. i think we need to move expeditiously. >> reporter: this after two administrations -- bush and obama -- dealt with gadhafi. some of the families of the lockerbie victims have written to president obama and say they are furious, sickened. stephanie's husband, michael, justice department lawyer, was on the flight. >> we had chosen to look the
the u.s. and its allies are escalating pressure on moammar gadhafi. the justice department is being asked to open a new investigation into whether the libyan leader personally ordered one of the worst terror attacks in u.s. history. for than two decades after more 270 people, including 19 americans, died in the bombing of pan am flight 103, shocking accusation from defectors, that moammar gadhafi may have himself ordered the terror attack. sparking calls for a new investigation. >> there...
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she said that this was not a u.s.-led effort. french missiles and british missiles and u.s. tomahawk missiles over line. -- overnight. guest: it is the queasiness inside the american establishment, inside the white house, the pentagon, that they do not want to be drawn into a long battle. it also signals the worry that the united states does not want to be perceived, despite the fact that we talked about that arab nations have supported the no-fly zone, there is a real worried that they do not want united states proceed as attacking again another arab country. to the caller's point, the george bush alumni would definitely and are definely arguing that the seeds of the revolution, the seeds of all the countries embracing democracy really was the invasion of iraq and the overthrow of saddam hussein, which was part of the argument that george w. bush made as justifying that effort. you plant the seeds of democracy in a region that do not have it. host: michael shear and david brody. caller: i want to say that president obama toomey is doing what he said he was going to be doing
she said that this was not a u.s.-led effort. french missiles and british missiles and u.s. tomahawk missiles over line. -- overnight. guest: it is the queasiness inside the american establishment, inside the white house, the pentagon, that they do not want to be drawn into a long battle. it also signals the worry that the united states does not want to be perceived, despite the fact that we talked about that arab nations have supported the no-fly zone, there is a real worried that they do not...
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the u.s. over the severity of this situation. the chair of the u.s. regulatory commission believes a storage pool holding highly radioactive spent fuel rods may be completely empty at this point and that at times radiation levels have been so high they would be lethal in a very short period of time. he urged americans to stay at least 50 miles away from the plant, but that's four times the distance of the evacuation order from japanese officials. people in japan are growing really frustrated at this point about the lack of clear, prompt information. we're going to talk about that as well as the state department's decision to begin offering voluntary evacuations to family members of personnel in japan. >> we have a lot to get to. let us start this morning with ann curry who is in the city of akita in northern japan. ann, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning to you, matt. as you report the situation is still very serious. the japanese government is staying on message, saying that the r
the u.s. over the severity of this situation. the chair of the u.s. regulatory commission believes a storage pool holding highly radioactive spent fuel rods may be completely empty at this point and that at times radiation levels have been so high they would be lethal in a very short period of time. he urged americans to stay at least 50 miles away from the plant, but that's four times the distance of the evacuation order from japanese officials. people in japan are growing really frustrated at...
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in the news, u.s. forces have fired on a libyan coast guard ship and two smaller vessels after they launched missiles in the port of misrata. at the same time mom march gadhafi's ground forces have stopped the rebel adverse on gadhafi's hometown of sirte, which is a great way to the capital city. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton met in london before a 40-nation summit on libya. last night president obama said he used military force in libya to prevent a slaughter of civilians and not to target moammar gadhafi. critics say he left too many unanswered questions about the long-term u.s. goal in libya. >>> the discovery of toxic plutonium outside japan's damaged nuclear power plant is increasing pressure on officials to expand the evacuation zone. meantime france is helping to deal with the volume of radioactive water created by the efforts to cool off the reactors. >>> former president jimmy carteder meets today with cube land leader raul castro in havana. carter is on a private three-day mission to
in the news, u.s. forces have fired on a libyan coast guard ship and two smaller vessels after they launched missiles in the port of misrata. at the same time mom march gadhafi's ground forces have stopped the rebel adverse on gadhafi's hometown of sirte, which is a great way to the capital city. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton met in london before a 40-nation summit on libya. last night president obama said he used military force in libya to prevent a slaughter of civilians and...
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the u.s. military shifted some of the fleet further away from shore after military personnel were exposed to low level radiation. the state department is warning americans to avoid travel to japan. >> we also have new home video that captured the tsunami as it destroyed towns on the japanese coast. in the wake of the disaster, there is new speculation that the san andreas fault in california will be the source of the next big tremor. more on that just ahead. we begin with the latest on the unfolding situation in japan. we have several reports starting with ann curry who is in the hard hit region of miyogi. good morning, ann. >> reporter: good morning. i'm in a city called minamisanriku. it is one of the most devastated towns in the most affected region of this epic disaster in japan. and four days after the quake and tsunami, this area is barely reached by the outside world. [ screaming ] >> reporter: nbc news obtained this home video of the tsunami as it struck the coastal fishing village of
the u.s. military shifted some of the fleet further away from shore after military personnel were exposed to low level radiation. the state department is warning americans to avoid travel to japan. >> we also have new home video that captured the tsunami as it destroyed towns on the japanese coast. in the wake of the disaster, there is new speculation that the san andreas fault in california will be the source of the next big tremor. more on that just ahead. we begin with the latest on...
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the first deadly attack on u.s. serviceman in more than 20 years. >> the airmen were boarding a military bus outside of a terminal at the frankfort airport when a man began opening with them and then opened fire. two servicemen were killed. this morning german prosecutors are investigating the accident as a possible act of islamic terrorism. we'll have the latest straight ahead. >>> you're not an ipad, are you? >> not yet. >> the tech world is buzzing about the introduction of the new ipad. the buzz for two reasons. one, it has a lot of bells and whistles. two, the man who unveiled it, steve jobs. the world has wondered about his health ever since he announced back in january he was taking a medical leave. well, he was energetic, but he appeared very thin. we'll talk about that with dr. nancy niderman later in the show. >>> would you leave your own children and travel to another country for six months? not only did one mother make that choice, but while she was gone, she decided she no longer wanted to be married or
the first deadly attack on u.s. serviceman in more than 20 years. >> the airmen were boarding a military bus outside of a terminal at the frankfort airport when a man began opening with them and then opened fire. two servicemen were killed. this morning german prosecutors are investigating the accident as a possible act of islamic terrorism. we'll have the latest straight ahead. >>> you're not an ipad, are you? >> not yet. >> the tech world is buzzing about the...
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the u.s. military help. we have seen thumbs-up for france, thumbs-up for obama. but it's also clear that the rebels are now completely dependent on foreign military assistance. the evidence of u.s. and allied air assaults is now clear. air and missile strikes, including new ones overnight, have wiped out several of gadhafi's military units, destroyed command and control sites around tripoli and even targeted gadhafi's own compound, filled for days with hundreds of volunteer human shields. the offensive has succeeded in protecting the people in the biggest cities in rebel-held eastern libya. rebels say these government armored vehicles and artillery were headed into benghazi when they were attacked by western air strikes. if this much firepower had reached the poorly defended city gadhafi would almost certainly have retaken benghazi. >> benghazi people, they would be destroyed completely. >> reporter: in libya, president obama stressed saving civilians in a counteroffensive last week was a prim
the u.s. military help. we have seen thumbs-up for france, thumbs-up for obama. but it's also clear that the rebels are now completely dependent on foreign military assistance. the evidence of u.s. and allied air assaults is now clear. air and missile strikes, including new ones overnight, have wiped out several of gadhafi's military units, destroyed command and control sites around tripoli and even targeted gadhafi's own compound, filled for days with hundreds of volunteer human shields. the...
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it's thought that u.s. jets dropped forty bombs on a major they've been ethelbert more american and european forces arrive but it's raining basis to join the military action there to help decide later today whether to take part in the strikes operation against colonel gadhafi regime has been the most part france britain and united states and certainly forty eight people have reportedly been killed and fifty others wounded after the national coalition forces on the east war planes and missiles over libya about twenty they've been defense targets have been hit in the west of the country by more than one hundred missiles from the sea. and promises to confront what he calls the attacks on clinton crusader when asked for an urgent un security council meeting discussed in the city international action for the u.n. resolution one that no noise had been forced to stop bloodshed on the ground i mean russia and china and some purpose disagreed. it's essential by western nations but when the. when people cross our cov
it's thought that u.s. jets dropped forty bombs on a major they've been ethelbert more american and european forces arrive but it's raining basis to join the military action there to help decide later today whether to take part in the strikes operation against colonel gadhafi regime has been the most part france britain and united states and certainly forty eight people have reportedly been killed and fifty others wounded after the national coalition forces on the east war planes and missiles...
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more than one hundred missiles fired on libya by britain and the u.s. as foreign forces push forward operation odyssey dawn vowing to get burnell khadafi out of the picture. as the international community steps up again fights to stop code on the force is it need a hand with his nation for protection on points given in the capital city of tripoli just a few moments days. washington claims its military involvement in libya will be limited but for some americans it's deja vu with fears of a repeat of the iraq operation. the pentagon says gadhafi air defenses have been severely disabled i'll be back with more from washington in just a few minutes and russia calls on all sides to put an end to the violence while terming foreign intervention in libya is regrettable joins me in a few moments for the latest reaction from both sco. three pm in moscow i'm match reza good to have you with us here on r t our top story an american military official says american and allied forces have effectively established a no fly zone over libya and halted an offensive by colon
more than one hundred missiles fired on libya by britain and the u.s. as foreign forces push forward operation odyssey dawn vowing to get burnell khadafi out of the picture. as the international community steps up again fights to stop code on the force is it need a hand with his nation for protection on points given in the capital city of tripoli just a few moments days. washington claims its military involvement in libya will be limited but for some americans it's deja vu with fears of a...
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damage running into some $30 billion u.s. the government says it has already paid compensation to half of those affected by this tsunami. in one area, the situation is better. the city's south of santiago was badly damaged. seven people were killed, and even the city hall in the church were destroyed. but when you're on, the mayor is optimistic. -- one year on. construction work is proceeding at a good pace. >> [speaking foreign language] [translation in german] >> in may year managed to convince a organizations to help with their plans -- the mayor managed to convince aid organizations. again, old materials are being reused. only cla is missing. -- clay is missing. >> the school has been providing help to this area for almost one year. >> [speaking foreign language] . >> the school also found a donor willing to provide two years' worth of health-care supplies for the center. the mayor is visiting a family that will be the first of 700 to get a proper house. i asked why things have not improved faster in this area. >> [speaki
damage running into some $30 billion u.s. the government says it has already paid compensation to half of those affected by this tsunami. in one area, the situation is better. the city's south of santiago was badly damaged. seven people were killed, and even the city hall in the church were destroyed. but when you're on, the mayor is optimistic. -- one year on. construction work is proceeding at a good pace. >> [speaking foreign language] [translation in german] >> in may year...
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is it time for the u.s. to consider arming the opposition? >>> dangerous dyes -- does the coloring in foods we eat every day have a negative impact on a child's mood and behavior? this morning, the new search for a link and what some parents are already doing just in case. >>> and the polar prince on his trek through the arctic. prince harry opens up to us about his most important duty at the royal wedding. >> are you thinking about what you will say? think about what you'll say when i'm stuck in a tent. our conversation with prince harry today, wednesday 30th, 2011. . good morning, welcome to "today" on a wednesday, i'm matt laur. >> rebels were making a rapid advance toward tripoli. >> those rebels retreated some 100 miles we'll get the late echt in a live report from libya straight ahead. and we'll talk to republican congresswoman michelle bachmann, who has been critical of president obama's involvement of troops in libya. >> a bizarre case in florida, an honor student who has been offered scholarships to ivy league schoolses a k s s is ac
is it time for the u.s. to consider arming the opposition? >>> dangerous dyes -- does the coloring in foods we eat every day have a negative impact on a child's mood and behavior? this morning, the new search for a link and what some parents are already doing just in case. >>> and the polar prince on his trek through the arctic. prince harry opens up to us about his most important duty at the royal wedding. >> are you thinking about what you will say? think about what...
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>>reporter: 2 of the 3 judges on the u.s. circuit court of appeals panel are from san probably already familiar with the disputed voting system. since 2004 the rank choice system has allowed san francisco voters to pick the top 3 choices in a race. if no candidate collects majority of first place ballot, the person who comes in last is eliminated. and those who chose that candidate have the vote transferred to the second choice or third until someone wins. recent poll found voter confusion but steven hill the architect of the system says other survey indicate voter understand. >> that doesn't mean necessarily they could sit down and count the ballot for you. but they understand what they have to do as voters. that is to rank 1, 2, 3 and they feel comfortable doing that. >>reporter: ron is lead plaintiff trying to undo rank choice. he was unsuccessful candidate for supervisor in 2006. >> i believe it is not a constitutional system because vote versus no ability to be able to say who the final 3 candidates are. >> what they are
>>reporter: 2 of the 3 judges on the u.s. circuit court of appeals panel are from san probably already familiar with the disputed voting system. since 2004 the rank choice system has allowed san francisco voters to pick the top 3 choices in a race. if no candidate collects majority of first place ballot, the person who comes in last is eliminated. and those who chose that candidate have the vote transferred to the second choice or third until someone wins. recent poll found voter...
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and yet u.s. based corporations are openly doing business with get coffee and libya and have been since george w. bush made it legal in fact if you go online you can find a guidebook for u.s. companies written by the state department the department commerce and settled and doing business in libya commercial guide for u.s. companies as well be called here's how to get rich doing business with a brutal dictator one person instrumental in normalizing business relationships with libya back in two thousand and eight was david welch a u.s. diplomat under george w. bush after succeeding in opening doors to libya's markets welsh went on to become the vice president of back to tell a corporation that is currently building a new car plant in guess where libya talk about a revolving door even in a nation like iran american corporations find a way a tech company honeywell has received twelve billion dollars in federal contracts but has been routinely doing business in iran of creating petroleum factories and
and yet u.s. based corporations are openly doing business with get coffee and libya and have been since george w. bush made it legal in fact if you go online you can find a guidebook for u.s. companies written by the state department the department commerce and settled and doing business in libya commercial guide for u.s. companies as well be called here's how to get rich doing business with a brutal dictator one person instrumental in normalizing business relationships with libya back in two...
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u.s. and in the u.s.s.r., what is the role in this adulation? who has access to arms and weapons? for example, what is going on in mexico right now with the house world arms trade? host: we're talking with all of you today. you can call in about your thoughts on the 30th anniversary of the reagan assassination attempt, or you can send as a tweak on twitter. there are the addresses. we are also asking the question on our facebook page. if you want, you can continue that conversation on that side as well. montana on the republican line. caller: i am a republican. host: and you are on the air. caller: high among the republican committee of great falls, montana. i am a republican. hello? host: you have to turn your television down. that is why we're having confusion here. an independent scholar, that morning. caller: i am 27 years old, so i was born about that time. but i went for social studies of that nature. there was a lot of racial disparity, well our clients and all day, to make the majo
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it is vital that we have this u.s. security council resolution and have made very clear the resolution to colonel gaddafi. in terms of the question, it talks about in paragraph four, all necessary measures to protect people, to protect civilians, and mentions specifically bengazi. that does mean that we can take measures to help those things be achieved. it is very important. we understand that. >> can i congratulate the prime minister and those in the foreign office on the work they have done in this chapter 7 resolution? can i also say that the french government needs to get a lot of credit as well for they also worked very hard on this? can the prime minister clarify the role referred to in the resolution of the african union as well as the arab league's? is there any possibility, given that three african states, including south africa, also voted for the resolution and the african union could use good offices to find a way to get gaddafi at a power was out this conflict going on for very long time? >> he makes an e
it is vital that we have this u.s. security council resolution and have made very clear the resolution to colonel gaddafi. in terms of the question, it talks about in paragraph four, all necessary measures to protect people, to protect civilians, and mentions specifically bengazi. that does mean that we can take measures to help those things be achieved. it is very important. we understand that. >> can i congratulate the prime minister and those in the foreign office on the work they have...
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>>craig: it's now the weeks since the u.s. began firing missiles over libya to enforce united nations approved a no-fly zone. the mission has not been without criticism from republicans. >>reporter: an unusual sight in unusual times. a live in man and the just liberated city, kids thanks for coalition air strikes that have helped give rebels seeking to take down khaddafi the chance to regroup. a successful weekend for the opposition. on sunday they also added to keep oil town to their territory. democratic senator carl chairman of the armed services committee had this to say about who ultimately will decide it the nation's future. >> the people of libya can remove the dictator. we're not going to be the ones to remove him. >> president barack obama was begun america's involvement monday evening. as the white house seeks to answer those who say the mission is not clearly defined. senator john mccain had this to say about his expectations for the president's remarks. >> on the one hand they say its humanitarian, on the other han
>>craig: it's now the weeks since the u.s. began firing missiles over libya to enforce united nations approved a no-fly zone. the mission has not been without criticism from republicans. >>reporter: an unusual sight in unusual times. a live in man and the just liberated city, kids thanks for coalition air strikes that have helped give rebels seeking to take down khaddafi the chance to regroup. a successful weekend for the opposition. on sunday they also added to keep oil town to...
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u.s. and arab officials tell nbc news al qaeda in north africa is taking advantage of the chaos in libya to regroup, gain strength and collect weapons. >> a u.s. official tells us that saudi arabia is now arming some of the rebels in an attempt to prevent al qaeda from taking over this rebellion which is now drawing in outside powers. >> thank you so much to richard engel. >>> a new report found that the u.s. military has a disproportionate member of white males in leadership roles. the independent study suggests an end to the ban on women in combat and a change in recruitment and promotion policies. >>> the body of a missing american college student in spain has been found in a river in madrid. 22-year-old austin bice vanished after leaving a nightclub alone. police do not expect foul play. now, to amanda drury. man da, nice to see you. >> stocks may bring some relief but opec is discussing raising output to cool soaring prices. also, we might see some cheers from investors for the shares
u.s. and arab officials tell nbc news al qaeda in north africa is taking advantage of the chaos in libya to regroup, gain strength and collect weapons. >> a u.s. official tells us that saudi arabia is now arming some of the rebels in an attempt to prevent al qaeda from taking over this rebellion which is now drawing in outside powers. >> thank you so much to richard engel. >>> a new report found that the u.s. military has a disproportionate member of white males in...
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he serves as the chief science officer at the u.s. antidoping agency. >>> the man who confessed to killing chauncey bailey will return to the witness stand monday. devontae broussard is a key witness against the two men accused of plotting the killing. in court yesterday he talked about committing other crimes for bay. broussard's credibility is key to the prosecution's case. he is supposed to detail bailey's killing next week. >>> the threat of a nuclear disaster in japan is heating up gain. we have the latest on the new danger today. there is news about the job situation in california. we have information on whether it is getting better or worse. and meteorologist mark tamayo will be back with more on what you can expect for the weekend weather. >> why cafe hayward is popular for more than just its coffee and doughnuts. [ female announcer why choose between delicious or 100 calories? ♪ with yoplait delights, now you can finally have both. ♪ it's the perfect parfait, with two indulgently rich layers of chocolate and raspberry yog
he serves as the chief science officer at the u.s. antidoping agency. >>> the man who confessed to killing chauncey bailey will return to the witness stand monday. devontae broussard is a key witness against the two men accused of plotting the killing. in court yesterday he talked about committing other crimes for bay. broussard's credibility is key to the prosecution's case. he is supposed to detail bailey's killing next week. >>> the threat of a nuclear disaster in japan is...
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the u.s. has a military base in the island country the navy's powerful fifth fleet and six thousand troops are stationed there and in response to the brutal crackdown the u.s. president has wielded his authority to pick up the phone and call the king of bahrain the president expressed his deep concern over the violence in bahrain and stressed the need for maximum restraint words the forces on the ground now backed by one thousand saudi arabian troops who don't appear to be listening to critics say the talk doesn't amount to any help for the bahraini people it amounts to this absolutely there's a double standard in the way the u.s. deals with friend versus flow unlike libya rain is a strong u.s. ally in the oil rich persian gulf it's all about oil it's all but also all about geo political military strategy the u.s. has a lot of military assets in the persian gulf right now we want to make sure they stay there and u.s. interests coming at the cost of people's lives and at the cost of the values
the u.s. has a military base in the island country the navy's powerful fifth fleet and six thousand troops are stationed there and in response to the brutal crackdown the u.s. president has wielded his authority to pick up the phone and call the king of bahrain the president expressed his deep concern over the violence in bahrain and stressed the need for maximum restraint words the forces on the ground now backed by one thousand saudi arabian troops who don't appear to be listening to critics...
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u.s. jets returning to their base in italy. the decision to use air power against colonel gadhafi in libya was taken quickly, so quickly that they are still sorting out the politics behind it. if that is one reason for the london conference, assembling ministers and diplomats from 40 countries, and the arab league and the african union to back u.n. resolutions. though thertheir enthusiasm for military action varies. the mandate to protect civilians also means taking sides in a civil war. >> we made the right choice, that was to draw a line in the desert sand to halt the murderous advance of gaddafi's forces. no one has yet to explain when or how that commitment ends. the conference also said -- started the process toward more legitimacy. this is the closest of rebels have to a political leadership and would like more help on the ground, too. >> the americans said they would consider arming the rebels. is that something you would like? >> you can see that they are fighting with machine guns
u.s. jets returning to their base in italy. the decision to use air power against colonel gadhafi in libya was taken quickly, so quickly that they are still sorting out the politics behind it. if that is one reason for the london conference, assembling ministers and diplomats from 40 countries, and the arab league and the african union to back u.n. resolutions. though thertheir enthusiasm for military action varies. the mandate to protect civilians also means taking sides in a civil war....
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where it is in the u.s. is likely have completely split. the u.s. used to be more free-market oriented, but we are the ones who beat the so-called stimulus and quality defeasing and the europeans are the ones being more frugal. what happened? >> guest: this is a big question and i think we will have to see who wins next year. my personal preference is if you can't afford it, but that you're in expenditure especially if you have issues around revenue, raising revenue. people look around the united states and i've seen a number of papers that are to 45% of americans don't even pay federal taxes already. so this is an unsustainable situation. the prices of the inflation and where the oil is right now, those types of pressures are going to mean something has to give, and the less prepared the policy is in the united states in terms of having to, you know, tighten the belt, the more vulnerable the country is going to be to the outcome and places like greece. we don't know what's going to happen in europe. i will take britain as an example. they had a rea
where it is in the u.s. is likely have completely split. the u.s. used to be more free-market oriented, but we are the ones who beat the so-called stimulus and quality defeasing and the europeans are the ones being more frugal. what happened? >> guest: this is a big question and i think we will have to see who wins next year. my personal preference is if you can't afford it, but that you're in expenditure especially if you have issues around revenue, raising revenue. people look around...
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the u.s. and european countries are on track. >> host: it's almost as if there's a couple of different books in one book. there is your story of the decline of the west, your story of the rise of the east and the lines are going to cross. >> guest: i think this is you can argue there's an absolute part for short talking about the west and its isolation and issues going out there and going in an amazing time and other european economies have done the unthinkable moving hundreds of millions of people out of poverty so this is going to naturally be able to question as well. >> host: let's talk about what is going wrong in the west. >> guest: first of all its important that in terms of the context of my work i talk about the unintended consequences, things that sound like a good intentions but actually yield bad outcomes and what i have done is to focus on the three key ingredients economists focus on as the drivers of economic growth and there is a capital that is basically money, labor that is t
the u.s. and european countries are on track. >> host: it's almost as if there's a couple of different books in one book. there is your story of the decline of the west, your story of the rise of the east and the lines are going to cross. >> guest: i think this is you can argue there's an absolute part for short talking about the west and its isolation and issues going out there and going in an amazing time and other european economies have done the unthinkable moving hundreds of...